"A visceral response to the opening chords of the lone guitarist spotlit high above the stage, heralded a sense that this production was going to be something special," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
"This concert of strong melodies utilised to tell powerful stories of the evolution of music in America was enthusiastically performed and enjoyed." IAN McLEAN reviews the Australian National University Choral Society's concert.
"The sound quality of Phoenix has been upped in the last month with the purchase of a special violin that artistic director Dan Russell acquired while in England." ROB KENNEDY reviews the Phoenix Collective Quartet.
"Canberrans can continue to be proud of their excellent orchestra. Its engagement of guest conductors has given it new scope and undaunted adaptability." MICHAEL WILSON reviews the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's performance of Forest Lore.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews Making a Creative Life, an exhibition of work by Hiroe and Cornel Swen that acknowledges both these creative artists and offers an affectionate tribute to their long productive partnership.